Quorn & the Center for Science in the Public Interest

[Guest guest]

Anyone have any info on the current story I just read in the paper?

Apparently, the Center for Science in the Public Interest is demanding a

recall of FDA approval for Quorn, on the basis that it " has been proven

to cause severe digestive reactions....(leading) to fainting and

dehydration, which could be life-threatening. " They say they have 33

documented cases of trouble, from vomiting & diarrhea to hives & trouble

breathing.

 

I first ate Quorn while living in Britain, and was pleased to learn it

was now available here in the States. We've had it a few times since

it's become available here, with no trouble that I could tell. However,

one of the claims of the CSPI is that Quorn is not really " mushroom

protein " , suggesting that its real identity is something much murkier.

A bit of a concern in our family, what with a young child and a nursing

baby.

 

Anyone?

 

Liz

[Guest guest]

My understanding is that the protein is a fungus derivative, they use the

word mushroom because the word fungus just isn't very appetizing to most

American's. The protein is in a highly refined and concentrated form though,

so anyone who has allergy or digestive problems with mushrooms or fungus' in

general will have an enhanced reaction to this concentrated form.

 

Phil Welsher

[Guest guest]

I've never tried Quorn, but I posted a negative

article about it a couple days ago (didn't check to

see if it ever came through). Years ago my friends

from the UK said they heard many negative things about

how Quorn is 'grown' and thought it was best to avoid

it. Everything I've read (except people saying they

like the taste) nutritionally has been negative. My

sister did try it while she lived in Nottingham, UK

last year and she felt flu like systems after (but she

tends to be sensitive to foods). I would think it

would not be something to feed an infant until you

know more. Just to be on the safe side.

 

Linda

--- " E. R. Bakwin " <bakwin wrote:

> Anyone have any info on the current story I just

> read in the paper?

> Apparently, the Center for Science in the Public

> Interest is demanding a

> recall of FDA approval for Quorn, on the basis that

> it " has been proven

> to cause severe digestive reactions....(leading) to

> fainting and

> dehydration, which could be life-threatening. " They

> say they have 33

> documented cases of trouble, from vomiting &

> diarrhea to hives & trouble

> breathing.

>

> I first ate Quorn while living in Britain, and was

> pleased to learn it

> was now available here in the States. We've had it

> a few times since

> it's become available here, with no trouble that I

> could tell. However,

> one of the claims of the CSPI is that Quorn is not

> really " mushroom

> protein " , suggesting that its real identity is

> something much murkier.

> A bit of a concern in our family, what with a young

> child and a nursing

> baby.

>

> Anyone?

>

> Liz

>

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

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